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What is Indian Long Pepper?/Long Pepper Uses/Arisi Thippili Uses/Pipli Uses/Thippali Uses

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• ORIGIN OF INDIAN LONG PEPPER
• DESCRIPTION OF INDIAN LONG PEPPER
• FEW INDIAN REGIONAL OR VERNACULAR NAMES OF INDIAN LONG PEPPER
• FLAVOUR OF INDIAN LONG PEPPER
• INDIAN CULINARY USES OF INDIAN LOND PEPPER/ARISI THIPPILI/PIPLI
• NORTH INDIAN CUISINES
• SOUTH INDIAN CUISINES
• OTHER RECIPES WITH ARISI THIPPILI/INDIAN LONG PEPPER
• TIPS TO BUY AND STORE INDIAN LONG PEPPER/ARISI THIPPILI/PIPLI

Piper Longum, commonly known as Indian Long Pepper is a lesser-known Indian Spice. Indian Long Pepper is a flowering plant, cultivated for its fruit and root, which is usually dried and used as a Spice.

ORIGIN OF INDIAN LONG PEPPER/ARISI THIPPILI/PIPLI

Indian Long Pepper/Thippili is a native of the Indo-Malaya region. It is growing wild in the tropical rainforests of India. Indian Long Pepper plant occurs wild in the forests of Andhra Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It is also grown in a small area in the Khasi Hills, the lower hills of West Bengal, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamilnadu.

DESCRIPTION OF INDIAN LONG PEPPER/ARISI THIPPILI/PIPLI

Indian Long Pepper plant is a slender, aromatic, climber with perennial woody roots, creeping and jointed stems, and fleshy fruits embedded in the spikes. Leaves are numerous, 6.3 to 9.0 cm, broadly ovate or oblong-oval, dark green and shining above, pale and dull beneath. Flowers are monoecious and male and female flowers are borne on different plants. Fruit is long. When it ripens it attains red colour and when it dries it attains black colour. It is one inch in diameter. They plant flowers in the rains and fruits in early winters.

FEW INDIAN REGIONAL OR VERNACULAR NAMES OF INDIAN LONG PEPPER

English name – Indian Long Pepper.

Tamil name – Arisi Thippili.

Hindi name – Pippali/Pippal/Pipli.

Malayalam name – Thippali.

Telugu name – Pippallu.

Kannada name – Hippali.

Marathi name – Lendi Pimpli/Lendi Pipal.

Punjabi name – Maghaun.

Urdu name – Pipul.

Bengali name – Pippol.

Gujarati name – Pipli.

FLAVOUR OF INDIAN LONG PEPPER/ARISI THIPPILI/PIPLI

Indian Long Pepper/Arisi Thippili is strong, spicy, and pungent in taste. It has a bit more heat than traditional and well-known Black Peppercorns. It also has a strong aroma.

INDIAN CULINARY USES OF INDIAN LOND PEPPER/ARISI THIPPILI/PIPLI

Indian Long Pepper is a frequently used spice in Ayurvedic Medicine. It is also an extensively used spice in Indian home remedies.

NORTH INDIAN CUISINES

Indian Long Pepper/Pipli are the key spice in many spice blends or masalas which are used in gravies, curries, soups, and sweet dishes.

For Example

Kawab Masala or Kabab Masala.

Kawab Masala is a special blend used to prepare various Lucknowi Recipes. Indian long pepper/pipli is one of the key ingredients in kawab masala.

Kawab masala is used to prepare various Lucknowi Dishes like Kababs, Nihari/Nahari etc.

Gujarati dish called Goond Badaam Pend is a winter delicacy where a small amount of Indian long pepper/Pipli is used.

It is also one of the main ingredients in Pippali/Pipli Rasayana. Pipli Rasayana contains Indian long pepper, ghee, and honey.

Pipli/Indian long pepper is also used in pickles and chutneys. In Pickles, it acts as a preservative.

SOUTH INDIAN CUISINES

Kandan Thippili Rasam is a quite popular Rasam (soup) made throughout the Southern parts of India.

This rasam is a combination of Thippili plants both Dried Fruit (Arisi Thippili) and Dried Root (Kandan Thippili).

Another famous recipe called Trikatu (Thirikadugam in Tamil) chooranam is prepared using Indian Long Pepper/Arisi Thippili. Trikatu is a combination of three dried spices namely Dried Ginger, Black Peppercorns, and Indian Long Pepper.

Trikatu chooranam is used to treat various illnesses in Ayurvedic Medicine.

OTHER RECIPES WITH ARISI THIPPILI/INDIAN LONG PEPPER

Thippili Kanji is one of the oldest and forgotten recipes prepared during the Monsoon.

(It is the combination of Rice, Dal, Jaggery and a small amount of Arisi Thippili).

Deepavali Legiyam, Angaya Podi, and Marundhu Podi are some of the recipes prepared only on special occasions, where Arisi Thippili/Indian long pepper is used in a small amount.

TIPS TO BUY AND STORE INDIAN LONG PEPPER/ARISI THIPPILI/PIPLI

Indian Long Pepper/Arisi Thippili is a rare spice and also rare to find outside India. You can try to find it in organic spice stores and Indian grocery stores even in the online market.

Within India, it is available in any Country drug store (Nattu Marundhu Kadai).

Nowadays, it is easily available in any Indian local and departmental store and also in the online market.

HOW TO STORE INDIAN LONG PEPPER/ARISI THIPPILI/PIPLI?

Always store Indian long pepper in an air-tight container in a cool and dry place.

Well-dried whole Indian long pepper/Arisi Thippili can be stored for 2 years.

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